“Don’t Get Eight Figures”: YouTube Sensation With 1.3m Subscribers Makes a Powerful Statement on Colin Kaepernick’s NFL Return Plea

Things are not going well for the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick as he attempts his way into the NFL after six years of hiatus. While some people feel he deserves another chance of playing football, some troll him with statements such as, “Why would you want to be a slave again?“

The free agent recently applied for the position of practice squad quarterback for the New York Jets, but the request is met with criticism far and wide. See what the YouTuber with 1.3 million subscribers has to say about Colin Kaepernick’s comeback.

Benny Johnson attacks Colin Kaepernick on his NFL return attempt

In the video, he talks about the former QB’s relationship with the NFL, his letter to the New York Jets, and gives his opinions on his sudden interest in coming back. He started with a strong sentence, “Colin Kaepernick sued the NFL, took a settlement then went and made a Netflix documentary about how the NFL are slave owners because they pay black and white and Asian and Polynesian people multi-millions of dollars to play a sport.“ 

Colin Kaepernick exited the NFL in 2016 in a controversial manner when he sat down during the playing of the national anthem. His reason was that he was protesting against racial discrimination and police brutality. This incident led the NFL to complications with the law, where Donald Trump stated that such players who protest during the national anthem should be “fired.” 

Following the exit, he went on to release a Netflix documentary where he compared the NFL to slavery. He said in the documentary that the players are paraded out in front of scouts and coaches to measure their physical talent. “Coaches will tell you they’re looking for warriors. They say they want you to be an animal out there… What they don’t want you to understand is what’s being established is a power dynamic. Before they put you out on the field, teams poke pride, no boundary, respect. No dignity left intact.“

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Benny Johnson attacked Kaepernick saying, “They are going to give you like seven, eight figure salaries in order to play a sport so they’re probably going to be concerned about your physique.” 

Colin Kaepernick’s heartfelt message to the New York Jets

The 35-year-old free agent wrote a letter to Joe Douglas and the Jets to let him in the team’s practice squad. But the venture led to public shaming as there are lots of naysayers. The Jets have already signed Trevor Sieman for the position, and even if not, Colin Kaepernick’s past behavior with the NFL could have been a roadblock. 

Benny Johnson states his perplexity over Colin Kaepernick’s audacity to return to the NFL after his “toxic behavior.” Aside from Johnson, former football player Jason Whitlock also posted, “Sued the NFL, took a settlement, put out a Netflix video calling the NFL slavery, writes letters begging for a spot on the plantation. You’re a revolutionary hero.“

With a past shrouded with controversy in the NFL, his return is met with mixed reactions. But with an equal set of supporters and critics, Colin Kaepernick still holds the middle ground. We can only wait to see if time will open an opportunity for him to get back to the NFL and set his records right. 

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